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You Don’t Look a Day Over 18

Jeff — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:44:55 +0000

Friends! Please Join me on Saturday June 19th for The MARSH’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY PERFORMANCE MARATHON. It runs from noon to midnight with 11 hours of performances, a late-night party and day-long hijinks (in The Marsh Café). I will be performing a 12-minute piece (give or take a couple of hours) during the 2-hour segment that runs from 4-6 pm — a slot I share with Dan Hoyle, Wayne Harris, Mark Kenward and McGoldrick. Yeow!! An all-star line-up! For the full schedule and to buy tix (they’re $20) go to The Marsh Marathon.

Rush to (Snap) Judgment

Jeff — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:37:17 +0000

Sunday, June 6th, 2010 – For those of you who aren’t already addicted, check out Glynn Washington’s Snap Judgment — it’s the most inventive new storytelling show on NPR. I’m privileged to be a part of this show, which is filming a live TV show (at least I think it’s live) on June 6th at San Francisco’s Brava Theater. The show runs from 5 pm – 8 pm, with a reception afterwards, and you can order tickets (they’re cheap!) and get directions here. If you can’t make the event, visit the Snap J website and listen to what Glynn means by “storytelling with a beat.”

Join me for some Travelers’ Tales!

Jeff — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:42:17 +0000

January 17th, 2010, 7 pm – I’ll appear for a reading at Book Passage in Corte Madera — along with Travel writers Millicent Susens, Carol Beddo and Ken Matesow. We’re all featured in Best Travel Writing: True Stories from Around the World, 2009 ($17.95). “High adventure, spiritual growth, romance, hilarity, misadventure, service to humanity, and encounters with exotic cuisine highlight these stories from fellow travelers.” I’ll read an excerpt from my story about taking my mother to India for her 75th birthday. An exotic Sunday excursion!

Glamorous Crawling

Jeff — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:02:04 +0000

October 17th, 2009 - San Francisco’s 10th Annual Litquake Festival continues with the notorious Lit Crawl (one word or two??), featuring local writers at local bars. I’ll be part of the Travel Writers’ event (oddly named “Glamorous in Retrospect”), and will perform at the Liberties Irish Bar & Restaurant at 998 Guerrero, on the corner of 22nd Street in the Mission. Those of you who came to see Strange Travel Suggestions last summer may remember this bar; it’s where we hung out after every show. Other writers will include Pamela Alma Bass, Laurie McAndish King, and my long-time colleague Don George.

A Very Big Event

Jeff — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:19:19 +0000

September 12th, 2009 – I am utterly delighted to announce Ethical Traveler’s First Annual Fundraiser: a Saturday afternoon of sailing, comedy, music, and supper! Entertainment will include the brilliant monologist Josh Kornbluth, didjeridoo master (and KPFA “Music of the World” host) Stephen Kent, and myself. There will also be an amazing auction, featuring — among other things — a biplane tour of the Bay Area, sailing lessons for two, and – wait for it – breakfast in bed with Mary Roach, including a signed 1st edition of her best-selling Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (no, the winner will not get a chance to couple with Ms. Roach. This is pajamas-only opportunity). A ticket for the full event, which includes a three-hour schooner sail around San Francisco Bay, is only $100. Supper and entertainment only, $50. Please register as soon as you can at this link to the ET Sail and Supper. See you there!

Bonk! With Mary Roach

Jeff — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:51:22 +0000

May 4th, 2009 – The Commonwealth Club of San Francisco hosts an uncommon evening of literary entertainment, as I engage best-selling author Mary Roach (Stiff, Spook) in conversation about Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science & Sex (just out in paperback from Norton) and other engrossing (or just plain gross) subjects. The program begins at 6:30 at The Commonwealth Club, 595 Market Street, 2nd floor, San Francisco. Wine and hors d’ouevres at 7:30. Members get in free, non-members $18, students $7. For information please visit the Commonwealth Club website.

Twenty-Seven Spins in June

Jeff — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:19:24 +0000

June 12th – 28th, 2008 – After a string of sold-out shows in April and May, The Marsh Studio Theater in San Francisco has added nine performances of Strange Travel Suggestions through June — at 8 pm Thursdays and Fridays, and 5 pm on Saturdays (which means you can beat traffic, see the show, and catch dinner afterwards). Again, tickets are priced on a sliding scale, $22-$35. For reservations, please call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 or visit The Marsh’s Strange Travel website.

Oklahoma Egg Beater

Jeff — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:43:46 +0000

June 24th – 26th, 2008 – I’ll be a breakfast speaker at the annual NATJA (North American Travel Journalists Association) Conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The subject of my talk will be "Thirteen Tips for the Accidental Ambassador," the credo of Ethical Traveler. For tickets and reservations to the Conference, please visit the NATJA Conference site.

More Strangeness (at The Marsh)

Jeff — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:43:29 +0000

May 17th and 24th, 2008 – After a stunning month of sold-out shows, The Marsh Studio Theater has added two more performances of Strange Travel Suggestions in May. Both shows will take place at the odd but enticing hour of 5 p.m. — which means you can beat traffic, see the show, and catch dinner afterwards. Again, tickets are priced on a sliding scale, $22-$35. For reservations, please call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 or visit The Marsh’s Strange Travel website.

Authors@Google

Jeff — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:23:59 +0000

Tuesday, April 22nd – Though it happened on the Google campus (and thus was not open to the general public), my appearance as part of Google’s Authors Series is now available on YouTube. Click here to see my rather uneven hour of strutting and fretting.